# Ri Chun Hee; Better than Baghdad Bob!!

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 6, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ri-chun-hee-better-than-baghdad-bob/795685 "2017-09-06T23:04:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ri-chun-hee-better-than-baghdad-bob/795685/1 "2017-09-06T23:04:05Z")

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I think most of us have now seen the North Korean lady who announces the news at times, so here’s a little background. Forgetting about the politics for a minute, you gotta love her!

[NPR Story.](https://pri.org/stories/2017-09-06/who-pink-lady-who-anchors-north-koreas-most-important-tv-broadcasts)

[Youtube video.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ibYfuzcGkY)

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**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ri-chun-hee-better-than-baghdad-bob/795685/2 "2017-09-07T01:04:50Z")

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Kellyann Conway!

Sean Spicer!

Scary Mucci!

Not the same.

(ETA: That NPR link in the OP in turn links to a WaPo story with more detail about her.)